Local News Penticton, South Okanagan & Similkameen Areas

Penticton contractor adds lustre to landscaping projects
May 17, 2021 - 7:00 AM

A Penticton landscaper has found a way to add a new dimension to landscape aesthetics.
Medians being built on stretch of Highway 97, north of Summerland
February 08, 2021 - 12:11 PM

Median barriers will be installed on a stretch of Highway 97 north of Summerland that, in its current state, has long been a call to action.
Thinking of a backyard pool this summer? It may be too late in the Thompson Okanagan
January 17, 2021 - 9:00 AM

Last year’s outbreak of COVID-19 bolstered an already busy swimming pool market in Kamloops and the Okanagan, with many residents opting to build a backyard pool rather than go on vacation during the pandemic.
Don’t plan on eating lunch in the middle of this downtown Kelowna street just yet
June 29, 2020 - 11:10 AM

Today marks the official closing of Bernard Avenue in downtown Kelowna in order for local businesses to expand their offerings into the street.
Why is a new home in Kelowna so expensive? Here's a few reasons
July 31, 2019 - 5:00 PM

KELOWNA - When it comes to building new homes, developers have a lot of stuff to buy – from the concrete for the basement to the lumber in the walls to the electrical wires running through those walls.
Candidates show some creativity in how they would tackle Penticton's housing affordability issue
October 17, 2018 - 9:19 PM

PENTICTON - A major issue in the City of Penticton leading into this year’s municipal elections has been the lack of affordable housing.
Woodpeckers causing thousands of dollars in damage at North Okanagan theatre
February 28, 2018 - 11:46 AM

VERNON - Damage at a North Okanagan theatre is leaving the building riddled with holes, and the culprits aren’t your typical vandals.
UBC Okanagan research leading to green solutions
March 03, 2017 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA - A team of researchers at UBC Okanagan is working on unique ways to recycle materials that would otherwise be thrown into the landfill.
Living in a tin can: Shipping container homes come to Kelowna
April 07, 2016 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - You’ve probably heard about the shipping container mania sweeping the globe, where everyone and their cousin has come up with a new use for the ubiquitous steel boxes.
Why the Interior's most expensive residential property suits its owners perfectly
January 30, 2016 - 12:00 PM

KELOWNA – The property with the highest assessed value in the Okanagan, possibly the B.C. Interior, is also among its most unique in history, intrigue and style. Its story begins with the man who built it and finishes with the family that made it their own: The Rock House.
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THOMPSON: 19th Grand and Glorious Semi-Annual Adventure
OPINION As you read this, I am basking in the Florida sun. I don’t write this to piss off anyone, I’m merely grateful to be warm after my 19th Grand and Glorious Semi-Annual Adventure. Regular reader

When to pick those pumpkins as nights get colder in Kamloops, Okanagan
Pumpkins are reaching maturity and turning orange in many backyards in Kamloops and the Okanagan as Halloween approaches but with reports of frosty nights coming, some residents are wondering if they should pull their pumpkins off the vine early.

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